CMYK Europe appoints service manager following official launch
CMYK Europe, the new branch of wide-format supplier CMYUK, has announced Konrad Zawieska as its new European service manager, as part of the group’s expansion beyond its home market
Whitespace Group is one of the latest businesses to join a campaign to increase job opportunities
Whitespace Group, a company involved in live events, exhibitions, and brand experiences, has encouraged companies to join the Ban the Box campaign which calls on UK employers to remove the obstacles for ex-offenders.
Ban the Box asks for employers to remove the tick box asking about unspent criminal convictions from job application forms and to publicly commit to considering applicants’ skills, experience, and ability to do the job before asking about criminal convictions.
To date, more than 145 employers with a combined workforce of about 918,000 have signed up to the campaign, including the entire Civil Service, Boots, and Ricoh.
Whitespace works in the design, marketing, production, and project management of live events and experiences and is dedicated to creating a valuable and diverse work environment.
The Ban the Box campaign is run by Business in the Community (BITC), a business network comprised of purposeful leaders committed to changing businesses and lives.
Discussing the campaign, Mary Cole, managing director at Whitespace Group, says: "Whitespace Group is delighted to support this worthwhile initiative. Judging all candidates on their skills and suitability for a role first, rather than their past mistakes, broadens the pool of talented individuals we can pull from.
“It’s fairer and more inclusive, and something that we feel aligns with our objectives."
Whitespace says the initiative creates a fair chance for ex-offenders to compete for jobs and brings down the £18bn a year cost of reoffending.
Kate Carr, BITC’s campaign manager, adds: "Two-thirds of employers admit to discriminating against people with criminal records but the employers we work with recognise the skills and loyalty this diverse group of people can bring to their roles.
"Removing the barrier of a tick box can make all the difference to someone deciding to apply to your company or not and we need more for.”
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